829. THERE is a path that leads to T. 14. And safely now I rest my head, Preserv'd and guarded by thine eye. (God- 3. Look down in pity, and forgive Narrow, but pleasant, is the road, Whate'er I've said or done amiss; And Christians love the way. And help me every day I live, 2. It leads straight thro' this world To serve thee better than on this. of sin, And dangers must be pass'd; But those who boldly walk therein, Will get to heaven at last. 4. Now while I speak, be pleased to take A helpless child beneath thy care; 3. How shall an infant-pilgrim dare To listen to my evening prayer. This dangerous path to tread? For on the way is many a snare For youthful travellers spread: 831. Mrs. Gilbert. T. 22. JESUS, that condescending King, 4. While the broad road, where Is pleas'd to hear when children thousands go, Lies near, and opens fair; And many turn aside, I know, To walk with sinners there. 5. But lest my feeble steps should sing; And while our feeble voices rise, Will not the humble prayer despise. 2. Then keep us, Lord, from every sin Which we can see and feel within; us, 6. Then, I may go without alarm, And trust his word of old;"The lambs he'll gather with his To tempt thee to befriend us thus: And lead them to the fold." (arm, We cannot think a single thought, 7.Thus I may safely venture through Nor even thank thee, as we ought. Beneath my Shepherd's care; 4. Yet, Lord, we humbly venture And keep the gate of heaven in view, Till I shall enter there. LORD, I have pass'd another day, And come to thank thee for thy care: LAMB of God, I look to thee, Forgive my faults in work and play, Thou shalt my example be; And listen to my evening prayer. When thou wast a little child, 2. Thy favour gives me daily bread, Thou wast gentle, meek, and mild. And friends who all my wants 2. Due obedience thou didst show; 10 make me obedient too: supply; Thou wast merciful and kind; 4. Loving Jesus, holy Lamb, 833.* I AM a little child, you sec, T. But yet I fain would saved be; 7. If thou wilt have me longer stay, 8. Then, after walking in thy ways, (985.) 834. Z. T. 11. OUT of love and boundless grace, Thou hast brought us to a place, Jesus, where we oft may hear Of the sufferings thou didst bear. 2. Be our Shepherd every day, 14. That we little lambs ne'er stray; Whensoe'er we hear thy voice, To obey may we rejoice. 3. Thanks to thee for all the care That's bestow'd upon us here; May we evermore to thee 2. Thou, gracious Saviour, for my For thy goodness grateful be. Wast pleas'd a child to be, (good And thou didst shed thy precious Upon the cross for me. (blood (986.) 835. Schlicht T. 22. 3. Come then, and take this heart THOU Guardian of thy lambs, be Come take me as I am, (of mine, And shut to all that's vain. mence, When I shall live with thee. Us little ones of thy dear fold; (hold But what is sanctified by grace; J. West. LOVER of little children, thee, Our kind and loving Saviour be, 2. O take us up into thy arms, While leaning on thy breast. 3. Still as we grow in years, in grace And wisdom let us grow; That daily more we thee may praise, More of thy mercy know. 4. Strong let us in thy grace abide, Are both secured in him. 2. His mercy every sinner claims; For all his flock he cares; The sheep he gently leads, the lambs He in his bosom bears. 3. If unto us our friends are good, 'Twas he their hearts inclin'd; He bids our fathers give us food, And makes our mothers kind. 4. Then let us thank him for his To manifest thyself still more, He will not disapprove (grace; 6. Thus will our infant tongues reOur meanest sacrifice of praise For his unbounded love. 5. When children honour Jesus thus, And their thanksgivings raise, Out of the mouths of babes like us, His wisdom perfects praise. 6. To thee, almighty God, to thee Ourselves we now resign; 'Twill please us to look back and We were in childhood thine. (see cord Thy birth & passion, gracious Lord, That thou, who diedst in our stead, Art God, by whom all things were made. (990.) 839.* T. 22. EMBRACE us in thy tender way, Dear Lord, and bless us all, we pray, As thou on earth didst formerly, When children once were brought to thee. 2. We are baptiz'd into thy death, 4. I love mount Calvary, where his And call'd to praise thee with each love breath; Stronger than death itself did prove; Thou bought'st us with thy blood I love to walk his dolorous way, divine : O take and keep us ever thine. I love the grave where Jesus lay. 3. Thy youth unspotted, full of grace, Thou art our pattern, grant that we crease I love the Spirit he sent down. (993.) WILL a little pilgrim be, Resolv'd alone to follow thee, Thou Lamb of God, who now art gone In stature, may we grow in grace; 840. T. 22. 3. I love to hear that he was slain, Up to thy everlasting throne. (994.) 842. J. Cennick. T. 14. With pleasure learn our book. Give us a cheerful heart, inclin'd 3. We praise thy name, that we (995.) STILL may we keep the aim in mind, For which we hither came, In search of useful learning join'd, As followers of the Lamb. 2. Daily to Jesus we'll look up, As soon as we awake, were brought To this delightful place, Where we are wisdom's lessons taught, The children of thy grace. (998.) 845. T. 159. To suffer in our stead: tude When he approach'd, the multi(strew'd, Their garments spread and branches Crying Hosanna to his praise, With joy and thankfulness. And for his constant blessing hope 2. 'Twas then the children join'd In all we undertake. 3. His meritorious industry, His toil, and labour great, Shall our support and pattern be; Him we will imitate. 4. If he his grace on us confer, We then shall learn apace, Live to his glory, and declare Our heavenly Father's praise. the rest, And hail'd him with a song; With one accord his name con Amidst the joyful throng: (fess'd With them may we unite our lays, And, tho' in feeble accents, raise Our Hallelujahs to the Lamb, Who died us to redeem. |